Dakoda
Boy name · #2116 in 2025 · Very rare
Dakoda is currently the #2116 boy name in the United States — 69 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2189, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 26,087 boys born in 2025 was named Dakoda.
Babies named Dakoda per year. Source: SSA.
The 39-year story
Dakoda first appears in the Social Security records in 1986, when 13 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2004, when 153 boys were named Dakoda — good for #1053 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Dakoda in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Dakoda is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Dakoda will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Dakoda is most common
State-level data for Dakoda is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Dakoda
Statistically, parents drawn to Dakoda tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Takoda, Daylon, Destin, Daylan, and Domenic.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Dakoda | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 69 | #2108 |
| 2024 | 79 | #1970 |
| 2023 | 87 | #1832 |
| 2022 | 81 | #1917 |
| 2021 | 57 | #2373 |
| 2020 | 79 | #1872 |
| 2019 | 46 | #2736 |
| 2018 | 71 | #2029 |
| 2017 | 56 | #2319 |
| 2016 | 54 | #2387 |
| 2015 | 62 | #2189 |
| 2014 | 62 | #2175 |
| 2013 | 65 | #2065 |
| 2012 | 63 | #2132 |
| 2011 | 51 | #2437 |
| 2010 | 83 | #1778 |
| 2009 | 91 | #1708 |
| 2008 | 124 | #1374 |
| 2007 | 128 | #1327 |
| 2006 | 131 | #1273 |
| 2005 | 129 | #1225 |
| 2004 | 153 | #1053 |
| 2003 | 95 | #1400 |
| 2002 | 84 | #1498 |
| 2001 | 87 | #1429 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Dakoda a popular boy name?
Dakoda ranked #2116 among boys in 2025 with 69 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2189.
When was the name Dakoda most popular?
Dakoda peaked in 2004, when 153 American boys received the name (ranked #1053 that year). Since 2004 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Dakoda?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 26,087 newborn American boys was named Dakoda. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.